Jonas Valanciunas Goes For 20 And 15 On Friday

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas notched his eighth consecutive double-double in the team's 126-85 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Friday. He scored 20 points and racked up 15 boards in the contest while shooting 8-for-14 from the field and 3-for-4 from the free throw line. He hit his only three-point attempt and […]

Ivica Zubac Posts Double-Double In Win Over T-Wolves

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac helped the team secure a 104-84 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. He shot 5-for-7 from the field in the game and went on to score 14 points while racking up 14 rebounds. It was his first double-double of the year. He also added two steals and a […]

Jarrett Allen Goes For 16 Points And 15 Boards

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen helped lead the team to a 102-101 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday. He scored 16 points and came down with a game-high 15 rebounds while also adding two steals and a block. He shot 5-for-6 from the field and 5-for-6 from the free throw line in the game. […]

NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 4 (Nov 8 - Nov 14)

Streaming players that play on days where you have empty starting spots on your team is one of the strategies to fantasy basketball that allows you the most flexibility as you are able to choose the strengths of the players you target to best suit your needs in that week's matchup. It does require for […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/6/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

It's the weekend and your boy Thunder Dan finds himself writing up some NBA DFS picks for the first time in the regular season! I've been pretty consumed with covering the NFL premium for our RotoBaller peeps and doing my daily NBA betting content that I haven't written many DFS pieces so far this year! […]

Richaun Holmes Produces Monster 20-20 Game

Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes delivered one of the best games of his career in Friday's victory over the Hornets. Holmes was a beast in the paint, scoring 23 points while pulling down 20 rebounds with two assists. The Bowling Green product had tallied a double-double by halftime in yet another impressive performance, as well […]

Daniel Gafford Gets 15 Points With Near-Perfect Shooting

Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford had a near-perfect shooting night in Friday's blowout win over Memphis, going 7-for-8 from the field on his way to 15 points. He finished 1-for-2 with his free throws and added four rebounds and three assists to his line in 23 minutes with two blocks and three turnovers. It's very […]

Kelly Olynyk Rolls To A Double-Double Off The Bench

Detroit Pistons forward/center Kelly Olynyk notched his first double-double of the season in Friday's loss to the Nets, going for 14 points and 10 rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench. He dropped two three-point bombs with four attempts and shot 5-for-11 overall from the field with a 2-for-4 record at the line. Olynyk posted […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Friday, November 5

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Anze Kopitar Dishes Out Assist In Overtime Win

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar assisted on Adrian Kempe's early goal on Friday night against the New Jersey Devils. Kopitar created four scoring chances in all and filled the stat sheets well. The Los Angeles center had three blocked shots on goal, four shots on goal, and three hits. Kopitar played over 22 minutes […]

Alex Iafallo Nets Game-Winner In Los Angeles Victory

Los Angeles Kings forward Alex Iafallo scored 42 seconds into overtime to give the Kings a 3-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night. Iafallo has been a revelation in the extra session. He now leads Los Angeles with four points in overtime (all Kings wins). Iafallo had a shot on goal, two […]

Pavel Zacha Scores Another Goal In New Jersey Loss

New Jersey Devils forward Pavel Zacha scored in the waning seconds of regulation to force overtime on Friday night against the Los Angeles Kings. Zacha now has five goals and seven points in nine games for New Jersey. The forward is now playing over 18 minutes a game. From an offensive standpoint, Zacha is again […]

Filip Chytil Heats Up In Overtime Loss

New York Rangers center Filip Chytil endured a rough start to the season but scored a goal and an assist on Friday night. His two points against the Edmonton Oilers and 16 minutes of play belied his best performance of the season. Chytil had four shots on goal and three scoring chances. It is not […]

Leon Draisaitl With Another Three-Point Night For Edmonton

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl scored a goal and added two assists to help the Oilers complete a three-goal comeback on Friday night. The 6-5 overtime win was iced by Draisaitl's goal in extra time. Like Connor McDavid, Draisaitl played right around 25 minutes on the night. The center also had two shots on goal […]

Connor McDavid's Three-Point Night Dazzles In Edmonton Win

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid can make anyone run out of superlatives. Connor McDavid scored a highlight-reel goal and added two helpers. Edmonton came back from down 4-1 to win 6-5 in overtime. It does not matter how many goals the Oilers are down in a game because of players like Connor McDavid. He had […]

Dusty Baker Returning To Astros In 2022

The Houston Astros announced on Friday that they signed manager Dusty Baker to a one-year contract extension for the 2022 season after he came just two wins shy of winning the World Series this year. Next season will mark the 72-year-old's 25th season as a manager in professional baseball and his third with the Astros […]

Ryan O'Reilly Clears COVID-19 Protocols

St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly has cleared COVID-19 protocols and could be back in action on Sunday against Anaheim. The Blues captain has missed four games. He averaged a point per game through the first five outings of the season before getting sidelined. O'Reilly's return comes at a very good time for St. Louis, […]

Anthony Davis Earns Questionable Tag For Saturday

Los Angeles Lakers power forward/center Anthony Davis (thumb) has been deemed questionable to play in Saturday's contest against Portland due to a sprained right thumb. Davis has been sturdy to open the season, averaging a robust 25.4 points and 11.9 boards per contest, while adding 2.3 blocks for good measure. His role for L.A. with […]

Charlotte Loses P.J. Washington For Next Two Games

Charlotte Hornets power forward/center P.J. Washington (elbow) has been ruled out both for Friday's contest against Sacramento, along with Sunday's matchup vs. the Clippers due to a left elbow hyperextension. With the team planning to reevaluate him next week, his odds of suiting up Monday against the Lakers don't look particularly strong either. Washington has […]

Nicolas Claxton Faces Multi-Week Absence

Brooklyn Nets center Nicolas Claxton (illness) will remain sidelined for approximately another two weeks as he is set to be built back up to rejoin the team, per head coach Steve Nash. Claxton has already missed Brooklyn's four most recent outings, ceding center minutes to the veteran group of LaMarcus Aldridge, Blake Griffin, and Paul […]

Jakob Poeltl Out Again On Friday Night

San Antonio Spurs center Jacob Poeltl won't play during Friday's matchup against Orlando, as expected. Poeltl remains out while adhering to the league's health and safety protocols surrounding COVID-19. His first absence was on Wednesday against the Mavericks, which opened the door for Drew Eubanks to enter the starting lineup and finish with 10 points, […]

Aleksander Barkov Notches Two Goals Thursday

Aleksander Barkov scored two goals for the Florida Panthers Thursday versus Washington. Florida is at the top of the Atlantic Division with a record of 9-0-1. Through ten contests, the Finnish centerman recorded seven goals and five assists in just ten games played. Two of his goals were game-winners, and he has 29 shots on […]

Guardians Decline Option On Roberto Perez

The Cleveland Guardians declined their option on catcher Roberto Perez Friday, making the veteran backstop a free agent. Perez would have made $7 million dollars in 2022 had the option been exercised. He will instead receive a $450 thousand dollar buyout. Perez is regarded as an excellent defensive option behind the plate, but he only […]

Maxi Kleber Ruled Out For Saturday

Dallas Mavericks center Maxi Kleber (oblique) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Boston Celtics. He continues to sit out while he battles a lingering oblique issue. That is something that is likely going to force him to miss several games. The Mavs are hopeful that Kristaps Porzingis (back) will suit up on […]

Kristaps Porzingis Could Play This Weekend

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis (back) reportedly looked good during Friday's practice, according to head coach Jason Kidd. The organization is hopeful that Porzingis is able to play on Saturday against the Boston Celtics. He is currently listed as questionable, but it sounds like he'll play unless he suffers a setback. Fantasy managers have heard […]

Brayden Schenn Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn had his night cut short by an upper-body injury in Thursday's 5-3 win at San Jose. He took only 10 shifts before leaving. Blues head coach Craig Berube noted after the game that Schenn should be considered day-to-day. St. Louis will be back in action on Sunday against Anaheim. […]

Rasmus Asplund Stretches Point Streak To Five Games

Buffalo Sabres forward Rasmus Asplund took his point streak to five games with an assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss in Seattle. He combined with Rasmus Dahlin to help Tage Thompson on the scoreboard. Asplund has quietly been one of the hottest forwards in the league since the second week of the season, going pointless just […]

Jamie Benn Sets Franchise Record With 10th Overtime Goal

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn made history in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win against Calgary, setting a new franchise record with his 10th overtime goal. The Stars captain previously shared the record with Mike Modano. Benn has now scored in back-to-back outings since he was reunited with Alexander Radulov and Tyler Seguin, who also scored in […]

Nick Suzuki Stays Hot With A Pair Of Points

Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki continued his good scoring form with a short-handed goal and a power-play assist in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Islanders. He scored his second goal of the season 15.20 into the third period and then helped Tyler Toffoli to get his second less than two minutes later. Suzuki has now […]

Brock Nelson Scores Career-High Four Goals Against Montreal

New York Islanders center Brock Nelson had a dream night against Montreal on Thursday, scoring a career-high four goals in a 6-2 win. He finished off a hat trick 15:23 into the second period and managed to add one more late in the game with the Canadiens net empty. Nelson also led all skaters with […]